Area Roundup 12-7-11: Sultana keeps streak alive

OAK HILLS • The Sultana girls basketball team pushed its Mojave River League winning streak to 34 straight games with a season-opening 57-46 road win against Oak Hills on Wednesday night.

"Sultana played real well," Oak Hills coach Kelly Hennessy said. "They had a good defensive plan for us and they executed it really well. They came really well-prepared."

Mary Navarro scored a game-high 17 points for Sultana to go with seven rebounds, three steals and three assists. Brittany Richardson had 16 points, five rebounds and three steals, Natalie Osborne tallied 10 points and six rebounds, and Emily Harrison and Sierra Prescott each grabbed five boards.

The Sultans (2-4, 1-0 MRL) play a nonleague game at Barstow on Friday.

Jannon Otto led Oak Hills with 15 points, and Bree Maikai added 13.

The Bulldogs (5-2, 0-1 MRL), who have played seven games in the last nine days, are now off until Dec. 14 when they host Victor Valley.

• HESPERIA 56, FONTANA 53: At San Bernardino, Kayla Sheldon scored 26 points, hit three 3-pointers and added five assists, four rebounds and six steals in the Scorpions' overtime victory at the Arroyo Valley Tournament.

Hesperia (2-4) is back in tournament action against either Kaiser or Ramona tonight.

The Bulldogs (2-0) begin Mojave River League play at Sultana on Friday.

Prep Wrestling• SULTANA 35, VICTOR VALLEY 31: At Hesperia, the Sultans escaped with a narrow win against the Jackrabbits.

Each team won seven matches, but Sultana held a 4-2 edge in pins.

"Sultana, they are a great program," Victor Valley coach C.T. Campbell said. "To win seven matches and compete with them, that is showing our kids where they are at. It was a good, hard fought dual meet. It was good to compete on that level."

Both teams also faced South Hills and won convincingly. Victor Valley won 67-4 while Sultana won 64-10. Sultana seniors Quincy Godina, Jorge Hernandez, Kenny Porter, Zach Williams and Jeremiah Pele all earned pins against South Hills. Slayter Gonzalez and Adrian Barragan picked up wins by decision.

Victor Valley heads to the Clovis West Shootout today, while Sultana (4-3) is off until the Barstow Duals on Dec. 14.

Apple Valley trailed 21-9 before heavyweight Kevin Kang started the comeback with a pin. The Sun Devils then won every match from 106 pounds to 132. Bobby Henson (126 pounds) clinched the victory with a pin, and Nick Kang (182) also won via pin.

The Sun Devils will wrestle at the Edison Beach Bash on Friday and Saturday.